Van Gogh Landscapes

Olive Trees with the Alpilles in the Background, 1889 Self-Portrait, 1887

Who Was Van Gogh?• A Dutch Painter• A poor artist who was born in the

Netherlands and later lived in France from 1853 to 1891.

• He tried many different jobs before becoming a artist: Art dealer, minister, and bookkeeper.

• He never sold a painting in his life, but is now one of the most famous painters in the world. And his art work sells for up to as much as $82.5 million.

Post Impressionism Van Gogh was influenced by Paul Gauguin. Gauguin was a leader of Post Impressionism.

• Intense Colors• Thick Paint Application• Visible Brushstrokes

Pollard Willows With Setting Sun, 1888

The Little Stream, 1890

What is the main idea of this painting?

Thatched Cottages at Cordeville,1890

What is the setting of this painting?

How do you feel when you look at these two paintings?

Starry Night, 1889 Starry Night Over Rhone, 1888

Grammar Connection: When we describe artwork we are using adjectives.

Space

• Foreground: objects in front (largest)

• Middle Ground: objects in the middle

• Background: objects in the back (smallest)

Houses in Auvers, 1890

Color Scheme

WARMRed

Orange Yellow

WARMRed

Orange Yellow

COOLGreen Blue Violet

COOLGreen Blue Violet

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Warm or Cool

Starry Night, 1889 Pollard Willows With Setting Sun, 1888

Wheat Field with Cypresses, 1889

Cypresses,1889

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